Friday, October 28, 2011

Blocks 13-15 Giveaway

 This month's blocks in the Skill Builder Sampler weren't exactly normal, were they?  We started off with a paper foundation string block, then a fabric foundation crazy quilt block and finished up with a paper piecing practice block.  We have started to leave the basic quilting skills and are moving into skills that we might not have practiced before.  Kind of scary and uncomfortable.

Coming up in November we will continue to work on paper piecing, in December we will practice applique and in January we will start the year off with curves.  Now would be a great time for quilters who feel comfortable with the basics, but who want to stretch their skills to jump in.

If you have fallen behind, no fear, catch up as you can.  These tutorials will be there when you need them.  But...the half way mark of the We Can Do It! Skill Builder Sampler is at the end of November and there will be a larger than normal giveaway for everyone who has completed all of the blocks.  Enough fabric to make a lap sized quilt!

But for now, if you have completed Blocks 13-15 leave a comment below and you might win a "mini layer cake" of Echino fabric.  There are nine 9 inch squares of various prints from the Nico Spring 2011 collection.  I didn't see why everyone gushed about these cotton/linen blends until I got some in a swap.  I love the feel of the heavier linen and the prints are really fun.  If you don't win and want to buy a package click here.

Giveaway Closed

14 comments:

  1. I'm all caught up and excited for a giveaway!

    My blog post about 13, 14, and 15: http://christyross.blogspot.com/2011/10/skill-builder-sampler-blocks-13-14-15.html

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  2. Just in the nick of time! I caught up today! Those last two were so fun!! :)

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  3. I'm all caught up! You can see all my blocks on the flickr pages. 13 - 15 are all posted on seperate pictures under my flickr name "Shahann". I didn't like the Encino prints at first. Now I LOVE them. Thanks for a chance to win them.

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  4. As of yesterday, I'm all caught up.

    I'm looking forward to getting more practice in paper piecing as my first attempt took several tries to get right.

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  5. I have braved the paper piecing and am looking forward to the second half. I have completed 13-15. :)

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  6. I've caught back up. Hooray! They're not all in Flickr yet, but I hope to get to that tomorrow.

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  7. Finally caught up, and all in flickr.

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  8. I'm all caught up as of today! Pics are on flickr

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  9. I have finished blocks 13-15! I haven't posted about them yet, but I will on my blog for Work in Progress Wednesday. I'm not on flickr, otherwise I would post it there.

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  10. Caught up tonight!
    blogged it here
    http://throwawenchintheworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/trying-to-keep-trucking.html
    Will be posting up on flickr tonight as well.

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  11. yes, I am still up to date, not sure how , but I am there!

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  12. I've got them all done...not posted pics yet, but I'm moving along...don't know what I'll have by the spring..will I have a quilt or just a bunch of mis-matched blocks?

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  13. Done blocks 13-15! Can't wait to see what we are paper piecing next :)

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  14. Uhm, probably too late, but I've finally finished the missing block, so 13-15 are ready :)

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